“May all suffering people of the world understand what is Dhamma, may they practice Dhamma, may they apply Dhamma in their day-to-day life and come out of all the agonies of a defiled mind full of negativities. May all enjoy the peace and harmony of a pure mind, a mind full of compassionate love and goodwill towards other beings.” - S.N. Goenka
Welcome to the old students website.
“Old Students” are those who have completed at least one 10-day course with S.N. Goenka or his assistant teachers.
This section contains useful information and provide support to old students to strengthen their practice. In this section, you will find the following information related to Vipassana Theory & Practice:
Inspirational |
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Theory |
Dhamma Vipula |
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Dhamma Treasures(Topic wise compilation of Guruji's discourses and Q & A on different aspects of Vipassana) |
Courses for Old Students(List of courses for old students & their requirements) |
Tipiṭaka(Basic overview of Tipiṭaka - Buddha's Teachings and details of available resources for its study) |
Discourse at Dhamma Vipula(Discourse given by Goenkaji in the first course conducted at Dhamma Vipula) |
10-day Discourses & Morning Chanting(Morning chanting, dohas and evening discourses (text & video) arranged for each day) |
Details of Group Sittings
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Learning Pāli
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Center Development
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Words of Goenkaji(Inspirational messages from Goenkaji to old students) |
Group Sittings Recordings(Audio recordings of 1-hour group sittings conducted by Goenkaji at different locations. |
Segregation of Books(Segregation of books Published by VRI as per requirements of students) |
Current Projects(Details of current projects undertaken by the Center for the benefit of students) |
Chain of Teachers |
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Related websites(List of other websites and Vipassana newsletters providing numerous resources to aid practice and theory)
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Dhamma Seva (Service)(Overview of Dhamma seva, different ways of serving, Dhamma seva guide and current opportunities available for serving at Dhamma Vipula) |
We hope that these resources will help you walk firmly on the path of Dhamma and to further establish yourself in the practice.
Vipassana Centers across the globe are built for the purpose of meditation, and run solely on the strength of the volition and Dhamma Dana of old students. So whenever you have time, visit the center to meditate and serve as much as you can, to strengthen your own practice and to help others in getting this invaluable gem of pure Dhamma.
May your practice deepen with the understanding of Dhamma! May you be happy!
Mahaparinibbana of the Budhha
(Image Source: Painting from gallery of the Global Vipassana Pagoda)